Report: NHL To Cancel Remaining Preseason Games

GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 11: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates up to the face off circle during the NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on February 11, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Blackhawks 3-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

While this shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone, it’s just another punch to the gut of the few hockey fans still holding out hope for a full season. Even the most optimistic handicappers don’t think a game will be played until Thanksgiving. Many…too many for my liking…believe there may not be a season at all.